When we planned our holiday in
Herefordshire, attending a dog show had never crossed our mind. Whilst driving
around the area, we came across numerous adverts: Llanthony Valley and District
Show, August 3rd. Oh well, we thought, that sounds like a fun day
out, going to a real, regional show. On the morning of that Saturday, I looked
online only to find that there also was a dog show advertised. And we had
precisely 1 hour before the start. So, 3 not-recently-groomed pooches and us 2
jumped in the car and off we went. Our Sheeba (Alphacanis Bethsheba) at almost
10 was entered in Veteran and Annie (Everendeavor Dynasty of Anitra) in Open.
We just thought this would give us a nice ‘thing to do’ and provide focus for
the day. A random retriever lead found in the car was the make-shift show lead.
Bright blue, but hey! The show was situated in the beautiful Llanthony valley,
on a slight slope which made a perfect, natural arena. There were a few local
stands with delicious local produce, from suckling pig to local cider,
home-spun llama wool and wooden products turned from local fruit trees. All the
people were in great spirits. As those of you who have more than 1 Eurasier
know, you can’t get very far without people stopping, admiring and asking, so
we spent a good part of our day, doing exactly that. To our great delight we
also met 2 rescue Eurasiers and their lovely owners! So, we were not the only
ones there. Even the show secretary, Ros Webb knew Eurasiers through a mutual
friend. We felt at home straight away.
When the time had come, Annie and I
strolled into the ring with about 10 other dogs, all very nice indeed, but even
without any treats, Annie didn’t put a foot wrong and we won Open! Sheeba was,
of course, full of enthusiasm and showed her little socks off. Despite a slight
limp – she must have trodden on something as it luckily didn’t last – she won 2nd
in Veteran. In the final line-up, after a good 50 dogs had been judged, I was
certain the BIS would go to a very nice terrier, but no, Annie won BIS - a rare
achievement for a Eurasier! The terrier came second. We were so thrilled and
proud of our girls! Big thanks to our lovely, gentle judge Lewis Jackson, as
well as all the organizers who made this enjoyable day run like clockwork!
When the time had come, Annie and I
strolled into the ring with about 10 other dogs, all very nice indeed, but even
without any treats, Annie didn’t put a foot wrong and we won Open! Sheeba was,
of course, full of enthusiasm and showed her little socks off. Despite a slight
limp – she must have trodden on something as it luckily didn’t last – she won 2nd
in Veteran. In the final line-up, after a good 50 dogs had been judged, I was
certain the BIS would go to a very nice terrier, but no, Annie won BIS - a rare
achievement for a Eurasier! The terrier came second. We were so thrilled and
proud of our girls! Big thanks to our lovely, gentle judge Lewis Jackson, as
well as all the organizers who made this enjoyable day run like clockwork!
by Brigitte
Mordan-Grimm
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| Watching dog agility |
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| A hug for our Best in Show girl |
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| Preparing the main arena |
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| Having fun! |
